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Marlboro Mustangs

5-34-0 in the C North · Coach Jason Dagato

Playoff statusChecked Tue 7:40 PM

Clinched

Playoff spot

Home game: 26%. A No. 5 seed today.

Waiting on: at Red Bank, Fri 6:30 PM.
Seed: After Friday: No. 3 to No. 6. · No. 4 or better hosts
Can pass us: Friday: 4 teams. See who ↓

Last game

Final · Saturday, Oct 17vs Middletown SouthL7–13Full breakdown →

Next game

Next · Friday, Oct 23 · 6:30 PM · Awayat Red Bank4-3The lineMarlboro by 5.0Playoff oddsSafe either wayGame preview →

If the season ended todayNo. 5 seed, Section AAt No. 4 seed Millville in the first round.Playoff spotClinchedHome game26%No. 1 seedOutFull bracket →

For coaches

Marlboro is in. Here's what's next.

Updated Tue, Oct 20, 7:40 PM · refreshed after every final

Home game26%The top 8 in South Group 4 host a first-round game.

No. 1 seedOutThe top 2 are the No. 1 seeds and host every section game.

This weekat Red Bank: a win makes a home game 41%, a loss 0%.

Root for Lenape over Pennsauken · home game +53
Root for Cumberland over Bridgeton · +35
Root for Colts Neck over Monmouth · +14

Who to scout

Most likely playoff opponents.

First round

Second round, if you win

Before the cutoff · Friday, Oct 23

Who can still pass Marlboro?

Best caseNo. 3 seedWorst caseNo. 6 seedFavorites winNo. 5 seed

Hammonton4-4 · 12th todayPasses us if they beat Egg Harbor and we lose to Red Bank.
Steinert5-2 · 10th todayOnly if we lose to Red Bank and other results go their way, win or lose themselves.
Clearview7-1 · 11th todayOnly if they beat Holy Cross, we lose to Red Bank and other results go their way.
Moorestown5-3 · 13th todayOnly if they beat Gloucester City, we lose to Red Bank, Egg Harbor beats Hammonton and other results go their way.

Can’t pass Marlboro: everyone else in South Group 4, whatever happens Friday. Checked against every way Friday’s games can go, and updated as each final comes in.

Schedule and results

Wk	Date	Opponent	Result	The line
0	Aug 27	vs Colts Neck	W28–7
1	Sep 3	at Manalapan	L0–36
2	Sep 10	vs Neptune	W24–13
3	Sep 18	vs Ocean Twp.	W34–24
4	Sep 25	vs Raritan	W37–30
5	Oct 2	vs Matawan	L13–20
6	Oct 9	at Howell	W23–13
7	Oct 17	vs Middletown South	L7–13
Still to play · lines as of today
8	Oct 23	at Red Bank	Fri 6:30 PM	Marlboro by 5.0

The line is who we favored before kickoff, and by how much.

Lvs Middletown SouthOct 17 · 7–13 ›

Wat HowellOct 9 · 23–13 ›

Lvs MatawanOct 2 · 13–20 ›

Wvs RaritanSep 25 · 37–30 ›

Wvs Ocean Twp.Sep 18 · 34–24 ›

Wvs NeptuneSep 10 · 24–13 ›

Lat ManalapanSep 3 · 0–36 ›

Wvs Colts NeckAug 27 · 28–7 ›

Still to play

at Red BankMarlboro by 5.0Fri 6:30 PM

Lines are today's Strength Index gap and move every week.

If it ended today

Full bracket →

South Group 4 · Section A · first round, higher seed hosts

1Brick Memorial 7-1a lock

8Hamilton 4-341%

4Millville 4-3a lock

5Marlboro 5-3a lock

3Winslow 4-3a lock

6Hammonton 4-4a lock

2Atlantic City 4-3a lock

7Moorestown 5-3a lock

The numbers

How the ratings work →

How close we are±0.5Our opponent strength vs the official NJSIAA listWhy? →

Strength Index after each week

Started the season at 52.43 · locks after Week 7

After	SI	Δ
Season start	52.43
Week 0	56.47	up +4.04
Week 1	52.66	down −3.80
Week 2	57.52	up +4.86
Week 3	60.99	up +3.47
Week 4	63.43	up +2.45
Week 5	61.26	down −2.18
Week 6	64.23	up +2.98
Week 7	64.41	up +0.18

What if?

Pick the result against Red Bank. The seed has every other game going to the favorite; the rest holds other teams where they are.

If Marlboro wins by 10NowThenChange

Seed, favorites win elsewhereNo. 5No. 5no change

Strength Index64.4164.41locked

Power points11.0011.78+0.78

Opponent strength rank9th9thno change

Power rank (UPR)9.08.2better